you'll best way to the heart of most. beats and throwing in a cold cell and left to die without medical care so says the wife of a russian pilot serving prison time for years he won't survive until monday. so she gears up for a clash between two giants of world ice hockey russia and the united states at the winter olympic games plus the party and socializing here in sochi it doesn't have a dog like such during the daytime there are options for every. traveler. away from the slopes and the arenas we find out what the olympic city has to offer for party goers. and selective justice will look at why a crime can be punishable by jail time in israel or not punished at all depending on the ethnicity of the offender.

you're watching artsy ensor national what may marina call serve all welcome to the program now i rush and pilot jailed in the u.s. could have just days to his lawyer who says his client has been refused urgent medical care the case has gone all the way up to russia's foreign ministry which has urged washington to intervene r.c. is going that she can is following the story. because i think you are franco who according to his lawyers having symptoms of heart attack may get medical help only by tuesday here's what the russian because wife told us about the help that he has received so far. he called me in the morning and told me he felt very sick and that he'd be lucky to survive until monday he seems to be having a heart attack because he told me he was suffocating experienced heart pain and was

almost unable to walk he was beaten severely when he was arrested and has not been feeling well for a long time but his pleas for medical help have been ignored and he felt sick they put him in lock up and left him on the cold floor he tried to get to the doctor but all he was offered was flu medication and some antibiotics sometimes they don't even let me send him letters and they have to let any russian officials meet with the prison chief over the head doctor the head of the jail in new jersey told him is not going to do anything to expedite medical help for your tanker we reached out to his lawyer and here is how he described here often because conditions at the moment mr yushchenko my client contacted me and stated that he was experiencing a burning sensation in the area of his heart so that he had trouble getting up he had very high blood pressure and in fact constant. that he might not live through the weekend monday is also

a federal holiday in the united states so my supposition would be that a new kind of medical treatment to a constant in your option go could be provided only. on tuesday the eighteenth of february at the same time i believe. the gravity of his condition requires immediate medical attention the washing pilot was arrested in two thousand and ten in liberia and then shipped into the you were a small school says saw is that tension is blatant violation of good action because right saying during his detention in liberia he had been tortured kept naked handcuffed and starving suffered beatings and threats aimed at forcing him to confess to drug trafficking has complained about this incident has not been examined by any authority to this day he was sentenced to twenty years in prison russian authorities have raised this issue many times with their u.s. counterparts but to no avail and with yet are shanker now here in critical condition the russian foreign ministry gave up on official channels which obviously

haven't worked in this case and called for help via facebook asking followers to we post this urgent message i quote here a washington moscow calling because that's the russian citizen who became us prisoner is in terrible condition he's alive today but he can email me tomorrow do something please we post well it's not often that we see this form of messaging from the russian foreign ministry but it's only because they obviously see all their efforts to appeal to their us colleagues failing and there's a bit of view on this situation in moscow they see it as washington talking about main treatment of prisoners in other countries but often failing to address similar complaints at home and it seems u.s. authorities become more mute when it comes to foreigners. cases like at ocean cuz are unfortunately not uncommon and america's prison system the most recent dates published by the u.s.

department of justice shows that more than forty five thousand people died in custody in the space of a decade some of them before being charged the editor of prison legal news alex friedman sold us to keep inmates alive isn't always a priority in u.s. jails prisoners might have very serious medical conditions and sometimes be very near death and they're told to sign up on a sick call or that they'll refer them to the nurse the next week or they might not be a doctor at the prison that weekend and so they have to wait until the next week to see medical staff. received a twenty year sentence he did not receive a death sentence but unless he receives adequate medical care he and other prisoners with serious medical conditions can die while in custody mr you're ashamed go was basically kidnapped you know when he was taken into custody overseas by u.s. officials. the united states really does not have

a lot of respect for the rule of international law when it conflicts with what they want to do with discuss the situation with human rights activist richard becker and he thinks washington applies different standards depending on which country it's the lead with. there is a of course always a standard that the united states leaders hold themselves to and the standard a much much higher standard that they hold other governments to i think focus on certain other governments based on the not and with the reality is of human rights in those countries and their relationship to washington and so i think there were definitely see this play out in new york shanker case. r.t. will continue to follow they have a shank a case and bring in all the latest as the story develops. where just an hour and a half away from the biggest clash so far in the winter olympics russia and the

united states will be facing off in the ice hockey group stage with the russians chasing their first gold in this event and over two decades and far has that the tales. been talking about this game haven't we since the fixture list came out russia the red machine are up against the usa and it brings back memories of one of the greatest games of all time because a little known usa side the the mighty u.s.s.r. the lake placid elin picks back in nineteen eighty was dubbed the miracle on ice to many russians are hoping that a victory today will help them raise memories of that bitter defeat in particular not disrupted jackie was in goal for the u.s.s.r. on that fateful day thirty four years ago. it was a good lesson for our team if you want to become an olympic champion most not underestimate any rifle unfortunately we did just that at lake placid because just a week before that game we had beaten the americans twelve three so we thought the

gold medal was already in the back and that was a big mistake. i suppose the usa should thank us because since lake placid there hockey has moved forward in leaps and bounds. you know what i think is still hurting three decades on it just shows the rivalry between these two teams it is the second game for russia in sochi they thrashed levine in their right match and america thrash slovakia's so today's scene is the first real test for both of these star studded sides. games going to be against russia. on their home turf and in their own soil so it's going to be. i think all the games will be fun but their game saturday night will be pretty interesting always fun playing the russians and probably the one thing. we have the opportunity to play canada in canada and i think that's always a special thing for so much excitement and energy in the building and we were lucky

enough to do it in canada now we get a chance to play russian russia which i think is always special and i will be a great atmosphere inside the bolshoi i star in every one of those twelve thousand seats i'm sure will be taken by millions of people. we'll watch it around the world and fans just can't contain their excitement. we have high expectations we haven't had such a great team for a long time. now the russian team is the best we have the most decorated players when we work with the team they are fantastic. we are going to the final. we only came here for the hockey and we can victory will be ours so fingers crossed for events going in company and also fingers crossed for the russian hockey team they take on the swiss for a place in the semifinals today there is a particular russian interest in the skeleton speed skating and cross-country skiing so we'll keep you posted and we will of course be looking forward to that

game plus r.t. will be talking to legendary soviet and russian harkness are eager laurie allen off later today and you can ask him your questions by our facebook page the address is facebook dot com slash our teams bots of course it's not just about hockey today there is plenty of action up in the mountains to include in cross country and alpine skiing and while there are concerns that the warm weather could cause a setback both athletes and experts are calling for that there's nothing to worry about. me was perfect i love this slushy snow when it stopped outside so i'm nothing to complain about i think they're doing your job so i'm happy to stay inside with the first snow in the sun we have to understand it's a question of outdoors for our climate here as you can see it's rather challenging right now two weeks ago we had totally winter given here. everything is running ok

this is a big event no one wants to organize bad games dutch for sure everyone everyone tried to book their fort. well after all the pressure and adrenaline the athletes and spectators do need to relax and there is plenty of opportunity for that. one out to explore the nightlife in the olympic host city. metals locked away from their home the sun has set and it's time to party there are tens of thousands of new during the games and it's not just. restaurants and shops that are busier than ever before the night life here is booming to sing the olympics means mixing it up and whether you want to mingle with celebrities or. clubs who fancy something a little more traditional like. to be hard pushed to feel left out so get your

dancing shoes on let you head down. to midnight. very popular with locals and visitors can listen to various like music from jazz to contemporary electronica. or open twenty four seven ideal for energetic tourists was a very positive surprise because it's really very well organized around here. that would be alive during the summer months. in winter. feeling package after all that partying look no further than the old port down grab some food and relax next to the cozy heaters the party and socializing here doesn't ever stop during the daytime there are options for every taste and travel and there's no excuse to go back to your hotel and wait for the sun to rise everybody

can eat good food have to. take. foreign euro and everybody how happy because they have a good atmosphere. and sure. this is the high life of the new mountain of christmas. this is sky club and or inspiring view over the mountains it's the perfect place for mingling with fellow travelers and athletes to relax after a hard day's competing or spectating. everything here is amazing the menus and infrastructure are. very pleased russia is renowned for its by print life culture and hip and happening after hours the use of such no exception from the sizzling sure to the snowy peaks. you might call a cup of. tea. in the late night drinking of course for the

heartrending afflatus who nevertheless have been enjoying life outside the competitions and we actually heard from some of them i find it beautiful i think it's been organized great and everybody's really nice and of course the scenery is just fabulous it was hard not to pay attention to how much negativity it was getting but i was trying to stay optimistic i knew i was coming here regardless and so far i have been so pleasantly surprised that's for sure very good organized it's . not far away from each other not far away from the olympic village with a lot of new buildings. even at the track. everything is done now. it's just like. well considering our special coverage of the games

throughout the day so do stay with us for the. g twenty for dean promises an exhilarating winter and keep it here in germany and you say no way to make seven zero in the first of all let me take these teams for sochi twenty four take. on. we've got more news for you after a short break and clues in wide germany's economic recovery is not filtering down to the country's poorest so stay with us. down in the final. day. and the rest.

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european politicians are in high spirits as the latest the tests that show a modest recovery across the eurozone germany perform slightly better than expected in the last quarter and the country is seen as the main driver of the european economy yet the number of germans living below the poverty line has actually risen any recent years her all of our reports. business is booming in germany but under the surface there's a surprising number of people failing to get anything from it but once in parts fiercest we still have six million people on long term unemployment benefits that means almost one in ten households live on welfare and in fact figures from the german office of national statistics and eurostar to show that just over sixteen percent of germans are at risk of falling into poverty compare that to the situation in france the czech republic or the netherlands and you see that more

people can potentially slip through the safety net in europe's economic powerhouse this is seeing more and more germans turning to charities for help this food distribution center in berlin is one of many all around the country that helps to feed around one point six million germans every single month and if you look at the type of things that they're sorting out here for distribution it's fruit it's a vegetable it's the type of things that people need to have in their diets but that some in germany just can't afford as this in my view there should be a few to mention that many people try and deal with their poverty but it one point they realise they just can't take it anymore and they come to us it's a difficult step but it becomes the only solution. one woman who gave me the name and who didn't want to be identified told me how grateful she is for the help the food bank provides. i have everything here eggs even fish bread the little things

make a big difference the money i get from the state goes to keep the power on at most i have one hundred fifty euros a month i'm very happy to have this because of this i can buy clothes and live. some of those receiving handouts accuse germany's politicians of caring more for white a europe than the german people event of immigrants up to a part of europe we help you why don't you help us we have hungry kids but the government says we should help immigrants take move them we have to close the open door. charity organizers say that they've seen a change in the demographic of those coming to them for help. mentions ones we've noticed an increase of older people which is unbelievable for us traditionally old people in germany wouldn't ask for free food and now they have no alternative so we see more people whose need has become stronger and change. whilst it is true that as a nation germany weathered the euro crisis better than most as

a fine line between boom and bust the people in the e.u. biggest economy peter all other party belin. in other world news of this hour a grainy police officer has died in the hospital from injuries suffered in a bomb blast on friday evening the attack came during the rally stage bashing muslims marking the third anniversary of the uprising against the city government several people were injured in the ensuing police crackdown and over a dozen were detained. france has announced plans to boost its military contingents in the central african republic to two thousand in a bid to tackle on go inside terror in violence thousands of muslims have fled their homes since attacks by christian militias force that in recent weeks un officials have warned about the conflict which has already claimed over two thousand lives could escalate into full scale genocide.

and saw them vulgar area for rights protesters clashed with police after the city to the mosque over a hundred demonstrators were arrested after hurling rocks and bottles at security forces and smashed in the buildings windows local anger was sparked by the session to reopen the sites as an act of place and it had been used for secular purposes since the country became communist in one nine hundred forty four. israel's borders with its arab neighbors are some of the most heavily fortified on earth but within israeli society itself there is no shortage of tensions between jews and muslims arabs comprise a fifth of the country's population botts us policy reports they're not always treated equally under the law. morning they treat us like israeli citizens only when they want to convict us other than that we're arabs to them and that's the pure racism and ethnic policy of this country that before even six other arabs were

found guilty of attempting to murder an attorney zada and his radio jewish terrorist who took aim at them and it's a conviction that is hard to comprehend very hard that the innocent and victim is even put on trial let alone convicted i think it was here back in august two thousand and five that sutta an israeli soldier who deserted the army used his military issued rifle to fire at arab passengers on a bus he killed four and wounded seventeen before being attacked by the crowd they grabbed him while he was being handcuffed by police he never made it off the bus arrived those who were sentenced for his death i think there's more to it than north. israelis use acts of power to educate us so that if such attacks happen again no one will dare to do anything i compared unstudied similar cases to this one in court where i observe from israel committed acts against jews and they were

killed by james for taking the law into their hands the jews were never convicted and no charges were brought against them it's clear there is a double standard in the justice courts a case in point that doohan and he's ready jew who shot and killed an arab terrorist after he murdered his shiva students while they were studying in jerusalem in two thousand and eight i shot him with two bullets in the head he spent in iraq and he was teetering and then the guy with the m. sixteen who was hiding behind a side door finished the deal we kept shooting at him until we emptied our magazines and that was. this they didn't even open an investigation file against their doom the police didn't even ask him didn't even check of the air was dead or not the scales of justice amin to balance in this calle jimmy. except for we seem to insist for killing a jewish terrorist in this scale back doing praised for killing an arab terrorist but do they even know. israeli lawyer admits some adoption lake never feels of

anything they tip towards our lives being treated united in june she feels committed to for we induced coma accused should have received harsher sentences i would say it's a disgrace people who kill someone was hands are tied in the back. who is not a threat anymore in the political trial it's a pure america the conviction sends a message that the arab community they are blood is cheap and they can spare our lives and so the verdicts out is there a double standard at play in israel which is what the courts are meant to determine in the first place policy r.t. terrible. a look now at what our web seams got in store for you things aren't looking good at focus shima as figures show record high levels of radiation and groundwater near the nuclear plant with japanese media claiming the situation is growing steadily worse that's an artsy. also there people who give blogs are always

welcomed by the right cross spot in austria the organization is facing a wave of outrage that's when in fact a muslim donor find out more online. more news for in about half an hour but up ahead at the martin finds out what happens to those who dare to speak out against u.s. drone strikes breaking the sites. i

marinate join me on earth to get impartial and financial reporting commentary interviews and much much. only on combust and only on. the u.k. welly wearing david cameron is out in the drowning tory heartland throwing sandbags soldiers and cash in totally into the floodwaters but dave all the stupid all the sheffield going to stuff the roads until it is sinking all goods into your black hole dead economy because it's to triple crunch of environment and. an economy and no junk shop can save us now. not even a one four seven will save us dave we've been stuck or. nato a deadly

alliance without a clear mission for decades after the end of the cold war this washington led alliance continues to exist and expanded after in a big us adventure in afghanistan and behind regime change in libya nato now look somehow in some way to absorb ukraine which is made those gambit.

rutan dog i'm abby martin and this is breaking the set i wanted to start off today's show by giving a shout out to nineteenth century abolitionist frederick douglass because today is his birthday so after escaping the shackles of slavery back in eight hundred thirty eight douglas became one of the leaders of the abolition movement as well as an extremely accomplished writer in order his leadership was an integral in raising slavery consciousness in the civil war era and after the war was over douglass helped lincoln move the emancipated slaves out of the south he proved the colonizing myth that black people were somehow inferior to whites completely wrong and even though his dedication was primarily for black equality also believe in the equality for all disenfranchised minorities one see famously said i would unite with anybody to do right and with nobody to do wrong all i couldn't agree more so let's find that common ground in the spirit of frederick douglass and let's break

the set. the please please please a little very hard to take that leap to the show. that you ever had sex with that her hair looked. like. yesterday on the show i talked about a pakistani man named kareem khan who was an active drone activist who filed a lawsuit against the u.s. and pakistani government after his son and brother were murdered by u.s.

drone back in two thousand and ten well just before he was set to speak with european lawmakers about this horrific practice he was abducted from his home by twenty men some of whom were wearing police uniforms according to witnesses for entire eight days khan's whereabouts were unknown and only because of the tireless efforts of international activists putting pressure on both the u.s. and pakistani governments khan was just released today from his captors and now we know the horrifying details about what happened to him during that time you can was taken to a cell where he was aligned folded and driven for hours i'm sorry after he was blindfolded and driven for hours according to human rights organization reprieve quote while detained in mr khan was interrogated beaten and tortured he was placed in chains and repeated the question about his investigations into drone strikes his knowledge of drone strike victims and his work advocating on their behalf after beating and pork.